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Bruce Franklin

"The best part of my position is the ability to interact and collaborate with other computer professionals, worldwide, on a real-time basis. Also, the knowledge that what we do helps people is satisfying."

Bio for Bruce Franklin

Bruce Franklin has been working with computer systems since 1972. After studying programming and computer science at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis (USNA), Bruce served in the US Air Force before being Honorably Discharged and entering the civilian computer industry.

Working as a field engineer in Southern California for companies such as Northern Telecom Systems Corporation, Datapoint Corporation, and Philips Medical Systems, Bruce also spent time in the US Naval Reserve, assigned to the Long Beach Naval Base SIMA (Shore Intermediate Maintenance Facility) logging about seven years with the U.S. Navy. He was assigned to a special project team responsible for implementing computerized maintenance programs and introducing this pilot program to the other SIMA's in the region.

By 1982, he was working for World Computer Corporation as LA Area Supervisor dealing with customers such as Hughes Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas, Disneyland, Hughes Helicopters, Marine Corp West, Nellis AFB, Orange County Postal, Los Angeles Firefighters, Rockwell International, Universal Studios, and TRW.

In keeping with his need to be challenged in his job and upwardly mobile, Bruce's next move was to Digital Equipment Corporation, taking over the installation and preventive maintenance group out of their El Segundo office in California. Bruce's expertise soon expanded into the world of IBM system 34's, system 36's and AS400's encompassing software sales, service and support.

At Raining Data Corporation

Two years ago, Bruce was enticed into support at Raining Data (then Pick Systems) to do international technical support because, as he says, "The company had proven over time that it was capable of providing a quality product and resolving customer issues. It sounded like my kind of company, poised for growth and expansion in the market place. I have not been disappointed."

Since coming to Raining Data, Bruce has received his certification in Linux at California State University at Fullerton and credits the support department's management team with providing him with the in-house training and direction he's needed to become a key member of the D³ ProPlus and D³ Linux support group.

In his time 'off-line', Bruce's passions are C4 corvettes and racing as evidenced by his own '89 C4 which can be seen (however briefly) breezing down the Southern California freeways. He is a certified scuba diver and is studying for his Rescue Diver certification. Pocket billiards, motorcycles (Sport bikes and Cruisers), playing golf, and 5K/10K "fun runs" round out the rest of Bruce's non-computer activities.